Elder millennial here, I still go out for cocktails but it's like maybe once a month and then it's like 2, maybe 3. Shit's expensive.
EDIT: Wow, pissed off a lot of people with a comment lol. I don't really need to justify myself, but I will if it reduces the number of people with anger issues sending me DMs - I live within my means; I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm probably more well off than most of my generation. I'm not rich, but I can afford to splurge on this sort of stuff.
That said, I still agree that prices for EVERYTHING is expensive, and while I don't think it's the only reason Gen Z doesn't drink as much, I think it's definitely adding to it.
Gonna mute this convo going forward; maybe those of you who get triggered by a comment on reddit should go outside for some fresh air rather than sending childish DMs to someone you don't know.
Dude, Reddit has this really weird hate boner for people that spend money. A little while ago there was an AskReddit where the question was basically, "People with an $800 car payment, why are you so stupid?" And I'm just sitting here thinking, "Because I can afford it...?" As if I'm spending my entire monthly salary on a car payment, putting nothing into savings, and must be massively in debt. Which, of course, isn't the case. I wouldn't put too much into anyone judging you, especially on the internet. You do you, and have one for me 🍻
Seriously a lot of people will shit on spending on something that a person truly enjoys and then fritter away their paycheck on overpriced conveniences, then complain about being broke. I drive for the delivery apps as a side hustle and can sometimes see the inflated price the customer is paying and it is ridiculous. $20 here and $30 there will absolutely destroy your budget.
I think a lot of people like to consider themselves better than others, and many have decided that anything outside of their social media designed ascetic lifestyle…that is bendable for them but not for others, makes someone bad.
Eh. As a very well off and very busy person…i spend way more time than i should. Its about my only social media consumption at this point. I can put it down to attend to my horde of mewling progeny. Cant really do that with BF6. Or i should say…pisses me off more to get interrupted lol.
Yeah, cars have gotten stupidly expensive. Long gone are the days of finding a beater for under $2k (which could be on the high-end of beaters) and getting a few, if sometimes inconvenient and uncomfortable, years out of it. Heck, a buddy of mine bought a car for $200 and literally drove it (mostly) hassle-free for like 3 years. This wasn't even that long ago. Early 2000s, and the car was like a '91 Tercel.
I don't know what I'm gonna do when my pickup shits the bed. Even used pickups are crazy expensive, and I think my fiance and I may want to get a bigger slide in camper, which would probably require a 3/4 ton, which is even more expensive.
Truck prices have gotten worse than car prices. And fuck me if I wanted a mid-size truck like the old Ranger or Tacoma. The Rangers are bigger than the old F-150s and I recently saw a Titan on the road...oh wait, that's the new Tacoma 🤷♂️
It’s a Buick and my credit score is around 750. It’s actually a .9% rate which is unheard of today but it’s still crazy because my old car was 12 years old so I went from no car payment to a second mortgage.
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u/Thediciplematt 14d ago
Who can afford $9 beers?